Rating of the most unusual smartphones

Modern user is difficult to surprise. If several years ago, a device with a large diagonal caused confusion, enthusiasm or critical reviews, today users are watching and thinking - nothing new. Similarly, many non-typical functions for mobile technology now leave the customer indifferent. However, below are 10 unusual smartphones that, at a minimum, fit the criterion - “not like everyone else.”

10. Yotafone 3 - two displays for those who like to read

The first model in the rating was produced by a Russian company. It is widely known to the public, but, nevertheless, it looks original against the background of other devices.The feature of the device is that its back and front side screens. The front panel is a rather familiar AMOLED matrix, but the back side is e-ink display. It is black and white, but quite informative. It displays time, notifications and other information.

Important! Pleasant moment of e-ink display in minimum power consumption. It turns out that one screen of the device is always on, but at the same time the battery does not sit down. Enough convenient and original.

Black and white display is excellent suitable for reading, as not only does not plant the battery, but also does not tire the eyes. In addition, the device has good characteristics - an eight-core processor, 4 gigabytes of RAM and 64 or 128 gigabytes of permanent memory. The camera here is also not bad - 12 Mp. There is a fingerprint scanner.

Yotafone 3 on Yandex Market

9. Vaporcade Jupiter Io4 - model for smokers

Among the most unusual smartphones, you can not ignore the very original in terms of the functions of the device from the company Vaporcade. In the modern world, not only smartphones are popular, but also electronic cigarettes. In this gadget, these two functions are connected. The device is equipped with a reservoir for the liquid, which can be removed, with an evaporator, and the mouthpiece extends directly from the housing. Model is the world's first Vaping Phone.

From the point of view of the characteristics of the device is not too cool, and it is rather a tribute to the fashion of smoking, rather than the opportunity to buy a powerful smartphone. MideaTek eight-core processor, 2/16 GB of memory, 5 inches FHD, camera - 13 and 5 MP. Battery - 3200 mAh. Price at the start - $ 400. Replaceable cartridges on the device will cost $ 15, and, according to the developers, everyone is enough for 800 puffs, which is equivalent to 4 packs of cigarettes. In the device there is a program in which you can adjust the intensity of the smoke, temperature and other parameters, in addition, it has useful modes for those who are trying to quit smoking with the help of a vap.

Vaporcade Jupiter Io4 on Yandex Market

8. Fairphone 2 - to protect the environment

Back in 2011, Google introduced a modular smartphone project. As planned by the engineers of the company, any user could assemble a device for his own interests - to put a powerful processor or a capacious battery. Unfortunately, the project was not completed and for a long time remained only a dream. In 2016, the modular device still appears on the market - Fairphone 2. The number of blocks in it was significantly reduced, but it is quite possible to change some nodes by yourself if you need something more powerful, or the module is broken. In particular, the developers at the presentation showed that replacing the display even from an unprepared user takes only 23 seconds.

In the base model, you can buy a model with a quad-core Qualcomm chipset, 2 gigabytes of RAM, 16 gigabytes main memory. Display - 5 inches HD. The upper unit includes a signal receiver, front camera and headset input. Bottom - speaker, vibration motor, microUSB. Removable battery - 2420 mAh. Optionally, you can choose the color of the case. Price - 523 euros. Variable parameters - memory, there is an option to install modules on 3 and 32 GB.The device has two SIM cards, supports memory cards, glass is protected by Gorilla Glass 3. Camera - 8 and 2 MP.

It is understood that This unit was created as an eco-friendly.that is, in the event of a breakdown, you do not need to buy a new device, but you can simply dispose of the old module and buy a new one for some amount of money. For example, the new display will cost 85 euros. The correlation of functions and characteristics with the suggested price fits together quite difficult, since the device is objectively too expensive, but for those who are fighting for a clean environment, there is no other alternative.

Fairphone 2 on Yandex Market

7. Monohm Runcible - weird anti-smartphone

A model with a very unusual design was announced in 2015. Initially, it was supposed to be running Firefox OS, but due to the cancellation of its support, the developers found another option - BuniOS, an operating system developed on the basis of open source Android. What is remarkable apparatus - the material of execution, as well as form. The device is completely roundThe front side is a round display with 640 * 640 pixels, a diagonal is 2.5 inches.The back side is made of either valuable wood or recycled plastic waste collected in the ocean. Price - $ 600 for a wooden case, $ 249 for an eco-friendly plastic. Stuffing - Snapdragon 410, 1 gigabyte of RAM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 950 mAh battery. The device has a 7 megapixel camera.

Manufacturers themselves call their device anti-smartphone, because there is not even half of the classic functions of the device. The model is clearly not designed for everyone, and it is rather a way to shock the public. Positioning - a device for those who want to minimize the time to use a smartphone. There is not even support for Google Play. The creator of the device itself says that it does not represent for whom the device was created, and with which customers the company will have to work in the future. Despite the seeming uselessness, the device falls into the rating due to its unusual shape.

Monohm runcible on Yandex Market

6. Lumigon T3 - for those on style

An unusual device that went on sale in 2017.The model is far from the flagship, with the price even Apple can envy. From the history of the company it is known that Lumigon was created by people who at one time were employed by Nokia and Sony Ericsson. Based in Denmark, the heroes create a company in which they will be created phones designed primarily for design, rather than some top parameters of iron. You can talk for a long time about expediency, but the existence of Vertu smartphones, which cost a lot of money and sell themselves quite well, suggests that there is a demand.

So, a workable version called T3 reached the market in 2017, before that there were two attempts, not the most successful ones. The company does not have a serious investment, so the development is always a long time and on its own. This explains the absence of a large range and such a rare appearance of models.

Lumigon T3 is a strong glass, grade 316 stainless steel (used for the production of marine ships), chrome inserts on the side panels. For very wealthy buyers there 24 carat gold plated version. This unit is the first in the world where there is a camera with night vision and infrared illumination. Sound - Bang & Olufsen.There is an Action Key, it can be programmed, the BackTouch panel is a touch scroll. Another interesting feature that is in the device is Hand Wave, that is, touch-free control. There are IP67. Support for two SIM cards is provided, but you cannot expand the main memory.

On a note! The finger scanner is marked "360". This means that the finger can be applied at all by any side, even upside down, and it will be recognized. As the reviews show, it really works.

Specifications:

• display - SuperAMOLED, 4.8 inches, HD;
• chipset - Helio X10;
• memory - 3/128 GB;
• battery - 2285 mAh;
• camera - 13 and 5 MP;
• LTE, Bluetooth 4.1, IR, Wi-Fi (dual band), NFC;
• colors - black, white, orange, gold plated.

The price of the model in the basic version (not gold) is 800 euros. The device is not too powerful in terms of hardware, especially considering the price, but otherwise the device is extremely interesting.

Lumigon t3 on Yandex Market

5. ZTE Axon M - if you need two devices at once

The extremely interesting device from the Chinese company ZTE attracts the attention of its folding form. The device consists of two displays of 5.2 inches and a resolution of FHD. The device has a hinge mechanism that allows you to decompose it 180 degrees. The model supports three options of work - parallel, joint and mirror. That is, on both screens, you can run different programs, repeat an image, or launch one application on both displays. In expanded form, it turns out a kind of tablet with a diagonal of 6.75 inches, in a folded form, the device resembles a thickened smartphone. Iron - Snapdragon 821, memory - 4 gigabytes, the drive is permanent - 64 gigabytes. The camera is 20 megapixels. The battery - 3180 mAh, there is a high-speed charging. There is support for memory cards up to 256 GB. Price - from 30 thousand rubles.

ZTE Axon M on Yandex Market

4. Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition - you can look inside

New 2018 from heaven, which will attract the attention of the buyer translucent back. There are several "but", but the device can be positioned as a transparent smartphone.

On a note! The device is not the first where this concept is used. Previously, models from HTC came out - U11 + and U12 +. The first allowed to look under the cover of the NFC module, which looks like a nice round pattern. In the next device, the buyer could consider the cable, battery, bolts. The design is quite interesting, but not for everyone.

Xiaomi decided to shock the buyer and released one of their best devices in the version of Explorer Edition, where the back is transparent. In addition to this element, the model received a finger scanner directly below the display and face recognition. For a transparent panel, you can see the Snapdragon 845 chipset, and it looks really exciting. However, after the presentation, the creators announced that this is not a real processor, but only a 3D construction. It sounds like a hoax, but what you have is what you have to consider. The rest of the model is very cool - Snapdragon 845, 8/128 GB, 3400 mAh with fast charging, 6.21 inches, AMOLED, 1080 * 2248 pixels, support for HDR 10. The camera is 12 + 12 megapixels with optical zoom. Price - from 37 thousand rubles.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition on Yandex Market

3. Land Rover S18 3 SIM Extra Power - for very active people

There are a number of people who want to buy smartphone for 3 sim cards. There are very few devices in this area, and if there is, then the support of a large number of sims is their only merit. Push-button device Land Rover S18 is not really a smartphone, but close to it. In addition to supporting 3 SIM cards, the device is interesting for its protected from water, shock, dust and any other impacts. The device has an external antenna for stable navigation through GPS, which makes its use relevant in hard-to-reach places. Installed here 10000 mAh powerful battery which is enough not only for long walks in the woods, but also to recharge smartphones to friends. The device is equipped with a loud speaker, allows you to use WhatsApp and some other social networks.

Land Rover S18 3 SIM Extra Power on Yandex Market

2. ChangHong H2 - personal doctor

The device from the Chinese manufacturer appeared on the market in 2017. The device is quite expensive - $ 500, and for its money, it does not have a very cool stuffing. Here stands MediaTek with 8 cores, 4 gigabytes of RAM, 64 gigabytes of main drive, 6-inch display, FHD. Battery - 3000 mAh. Camera - 16 Mp. In general, the figures are interesting, but not the best.

The trick of the model is that under the case is hidden the real medical laboratory created by an Israeli company. A small plate with a drop of user's blood is inserted directly into the model, and the device provides information about the state of the person, that is, complete blood count. In H2, the laboratory learned to analyze not only blood, but also medical preparations, products, and even household chemicals. The buyer will be able to find out everything about the composition of what he is going to buy.

ChangHong H2 on Yandex Market

1. Doogee S70 - gaming machine for unbalanced

In 2018, it is difficult to surprise buyers with gaming devices.There are several extremely original devices from famous brands that offer not only top-end stuffing, but also an original design with powerful cooling. The Chinese brand Doogee understands that against the background of eminent firms it will not look very convincing, therefore it decides to create not just a gaming machine, but with shock and moisture protection. This is really interesting, because the model turned out to be powerful, with protection and quite inexpensive. You can buy a device from 18 thousand rubles. On tests, the phone was heated, beaten, they were stabbed with nuts and even frozen in a piece of ice floe, while the device continued to work perfectly.

Options:

• IPS matrix, 6 inches, FHD +;
• dual camera 12 + 5 MP;
• chipset Helio P23, 8 * 2.5 GHz;
• 6/64 GB memory;
• 5500 mAh battery, fast charging.

With its price tag, the device for hardware looks pretty good. This is despite the fact that there are two Wi-Fi ranges, a separate slot for a memory card, NFC.

Doogee s70 on Yandex Market